Georgia GOP race for state school chief pits incumbent experience against calls for change, reports @journalistross.bsky.social #gapol

President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to capitalize on a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening the federal Voting Rights Act as he urged one governor to gerrymander his state and praised another for suspending an approaching primary.

Many states unsure how to implement new Medicaid work requirements, KFF survey finds

Supreme Court decision weakening Voting Rights Act could impact future political maps in Georgia, reports @mayahoman.bsky.social #gapol

Eight candidates vying to be Georgia’s next top elections official faced off during a series of debates Tuesday, with candidates across the political spectrum seeking to cast themselves as defenders of free, fair and transparent elections in Georgia. Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social #gapol

US Supreme Court limits use of race in congressional district remaps, diluting Voting Rights Act

Four candidates are pledging to bring a fighting spirit to the attorney general’s office in Georgia, although what they plan to fight for depends largely on which side of the aisle they fall. Story by @jillnolin.bsky.social #gapol

GOP candidates for governor in Georgia clash over the mounds of cash pouring into the race #gapol Story by @alander.bsky.social

The U.S. Supreme Court could be ready to overturn a Missouri state court verdict that favored a man who sued the manufacturer of the popular herbicide Roundup for lacking any warning that the product carried a risk of cancer after oral arguments in the case Monday.

Five men seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff shared a debate stage Sunday, each seeking to distinguish himself to Georgia voters. #gapol

As early voting starts, GOP Senate hopefuls make appeals to Georgia voters, spar with each other, reports @journalistross.bsky.social #gapol

Two years after pro-Palestine protests rocked Emory University’s campus, three professors filed a complaint against the institution, alleging wrongful arrests and prosecution, negligence and a breach of free expression policies by the university.

This week's roundup of #gapol news: Georgia Dems push for ‘28 national convention, Ossoff tries to tamp down presidential talk and more Written by @journalistross.bsky.social + @jillnolin.bsky.social + @alander.bsky.social

A pair of wildfires in south Georgia are the two largest blazes currently being fought in the nation, and one of them is now the most destructive wildfire in Georgia history in terms of buildings lost, Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday.

The Department of Justice dropped its investigation Friday of the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell over building renovation costs, a move that could open the door for new Fed leadership next month — and signaled a victory for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis.

More than 150 years after they were expelled from the Legislature, Georgia’s first Black lawmakers, known as the "original 33," are set to receive a permanent memorial in their name.

New commentary from Jay Bookman (@jaybookman.bsky.social): Georgia election chaos is a deliberate policy choice #gapol

Medicinal marijuana products that are legal at the state level will see looser federal regulation under an order the U.S. Department of Justice published Thursday, while a process that could remove the drug in all forms from the federal list of the most dangerous drugs is set to begin in late June.

President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail voting would shatter decades of U.S. Postal Service independence intended to shield it from partisan politics, postal experts and attorneys say.

Georgia Congressman David Scott’s death has upended next month’s primary election, when the longtime Democratic lawmaker had planned to defend the metro Atlanta seat against a crowded field of intraparty challengers. Story by @alander.bsky.social + @mayahoman.bsky.social #gapol

State of emergency, burn bans issued in response to south Georgia wildfires, reports @alander.bsky.social

After a state commission issued its first ever mandatory burn ban for 91 counties in the lower half of the state, Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for those same counties due to two wildfires that are expected to grow and cause hazy conditions across the state at least until Saturday.

Congressman David Scott, who rose from humble origins to a 50-year career in politics, including more than 20 years in Congress, has died. Those who worked with him say they’ll remember him as a man of dignity and respect. #gapol

U.S. Rep. David Scott, who served more than two decades in Congress and who was running for another term, has died. Scott’s passing will also trigger a special election to fill the remainder of his term, which ends on Jan. 3, 2027. #gapol

Georgia Democrats blasted their colleagues across the aisle anew for letting the enhanced health insurance subsidies expire while Republicans interviewed for this story largely sidestepped questions about the enrollment drop. #gapol Story by @alander.bsky.social + @jillnolin.bsky.social

A Georgia administrative law judge has ruled that Republican Public Service Commission candidate Fitz Johnson can remain on the May 19 and November 3 ballots despite concerns that he primarily lives outside of the district. #gapol Story by @alander.bsky.social

NEW: More than half a million Georgians have dropped health insurance coverage amid stiff premium price hikes for federally subsidized Affordable Care Act plans, according to data obtained by The Current GA and the Georgia Recorder.

A Georgia administrative law judge ruled Friday that Republican Public Service Commission candidate Fitz Johnson can remain on the May 19 and November 3 ballots despite concerns that he primarily lives outside of the district.

The battle over two seats on Georgia’s Supreme Court is heating up. via @georgiarecorder.com

It’s rare to see any sort of consensus when it comes to elections in Georgia politics. But on the subject of how elections across the state will be run in November, elected officials, advocates and elections workers alike agree on one thing: Right now, there doesn’t seem to be a clear answer.

Reminder: If you’re not registered to vote in next month’s primary election, you have until Monday to mark that off your to-do list.

The approval gap on President Donald Trump’s war in Iran narrowed slightly Thursday in the U.S. House, when a War Powers Resolution gained a handful of votes, though still falling just short of passage.

Republicans in Congress are once again looking toward the complex budget reconciliation process as a way to achieve some of their policy goals without Democratic votes.

A Georgia woman is suing local and federal law enforcement officers over what she calls a botched pre-dawn raid of her Sandy Springs condominium in 2023. Story by @journalistross.bsky.social

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday he plans to use the complex reconciliation process to fund immigration enforcement for the next three years, though it wasn’t immediately clear if House Republicans were on the exact same page.

“To reclaim a part of my life that I thought was gone forever is something I will never take for granted,” Hannah Nabors said about using her running blade. “But it’s not fair that there are people in Georgia who maybe don’t have an amazing community like Rome to fundraise for a blade.”

GOP lawmaker says it was a ‘mistake’ to dress in blackface after 2010s photo surfaces, reports @journalistross.bsky.social

New from The Current: Judge to rule on PSC candidate Fitz Johnson’s residency status #gapol

New guest commentary by Natalie Crawford with @georgiafirst.bsky.social: Georgians deserve election stability as midterms approach #gapol

ICYMI: Big money and endorsements flow as Georgia primary approaches #gapol Last week's roundup of Georgia political news by @journalistross.bsky.social + @alander.bsky.social + @mayahoman.bsky.social

At the annual Carter-Lewis dinner Saturday, headlined by Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, supporters, donors and elected officials from across the state gathered to mobilize for what many expect to be a tough fight for Democrats at the ballot box.

georgiarecorder.com/2026/04/10/b... Georgia lawmakers are back home in their districts after adjourning for the year – barring a special session to handle elections business. But while the halls of the Capitol are now largely empty, that hasn’t meant a slowdown in the world of Georgia politics.

In oral arguments presented Thursday in federal court, attorneys for Avid Bookshop claimed that a jail policy allowing shipments only from certain publishers and two major retailers violates the bookstore’s First Amendment right to communicate with jail residents.

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Georgia’s 2026 legislative session has come to a close, but all bills passed by state lawmakers this year have one final hurdle to clear before they can take effect: Being signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp. Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social #gapol

Fuller wins runoff to represent northwest Georgia in Congress but Democrats chalk up gains, reports @journalistross.bsky.social and @alander.bsky.social #gapol

Republican Clay Fuller wins runoff to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress #gapol